"Oracle To Buy Acme Packet For $29.25/Shr In $2.1B Deal"
Forbes 10:06 AM
"Oracle Snares Network Gear Maker Acme Packet in $2B Acquisition"
FOXBusiness 10:06 AM
"Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for $2.1 billion"
Reuters 9:53 AM
"Oracle to buy Acme Packet for $1.98 bln in cash"
MarketWatch 9:48 AM
"Oracle Picks Off Acme Packet for $2.1B"
TheStreet 9:36 AM
"Oracle expands cloud operations: Oracle is buying Acme Packet, a provider of secure communications technology, for $2.1bn in cash as it boosts its offering to businesses in the internet cloud."
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:19 AM
"Oracle Issues Emergency Java Security Update: Oracle's Java update addresses 50 bugs, including flaws that can be used to remotely compromise a desktop or server."
InformationWeek 11:24 AM
"Oracle Issues Massive Java Update Early"
CRN 10:38 AM
"Another Critical Java Update, You Know What To Do"
PC Magazine 11:45 AM
"Dell Board Said to Meet Tonight to Vote on Leveraged Buyout"
Bloomberg 7:54 PM
"Dell board said to be meeting tonight to vote on buyout deal: An agreement to take the PC maker private is reportedly close to completion, with a buyout offer totaling about $24 billion."
CNET News 9:13 PM
"Michael Dell's Path: PC King to Apple Envy"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:15 PM
"Dell Nears $23 Billion Deal to Go Private"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:23 PM
"Dell Nears Deal to Go Private" [Video Report]
CNBC 9:56 AM
"Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source"
Reuters 1:52 PM
"Dell LBO Group To Offer $13-$14 A Share, WSJ Reports"
Forbes 9:55 AM
"Dell board reportedly set to consider buyout, including big Microsoft investment"
GeekWire 7:44 PM
"Hewlett-Packard to Sell Chromebook Laptop With Google Software"
Bloomberg 9:57 AM
"And Then There Were Four: HP Intros Pavillion 14 Chromebook"
Forbes 9:57 AM
"Not Surprisingly, HP's New Chromebook Is The Biggest, Heaviest, And Most Expensive New Chromebook Available"
TechCrunch 1:12 PM
"HP Enters Chromebook Market With Pavilion 14"
AllThingsD 4:06 PM
"Microsoft, HP: Time To Make It Right For Channel Partners"
CRN 10:38 AM
"Microsoft needs to start worrying about Chromebooks"
ZDNet 1:31 PM
"VMware Vs. Microsoft: The Next Chapter"
InformationWeek 10:13 AM
"Windows 8: Microsoft executives say it's off to a 'solid start'"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:34 AM
"Windows CFO Tami Reller talks Windows 8, Surface and marketing"
Seattle Times 11:57 AM
"Microsoft's Reller Talks Windows 8 Sales"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:50 PM
"Is Windows 8 heading to a smaller screen? Tami Reller, one of the pair of Microsoft execs running Windows, provides a few new insights into what's happening -- and coming -- with Windows 8 and Windows RT."
CNET News 1:49 PM
"Windows Phone 8 and Xbox: Best friends forever"
TechHive 11:46 AM
"Microsoft issues tools to block IE10 upgrades on Windows 7: Move signals that the new browser won't ship for several weeks"
Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Microsoft Office 2013 Gains Free Bing Apps"
InformationWeek 11:24 AM
"Should you rent or buy Microsoft's Office software? Microsoft's Office subscription offers a combination of software and online services."
Seattle Times 11:56 AM
"IBM Judge Won't Drop Demand for Reports in Bribe Case"
Bloomberg 1:47 PM
"IBM Slims Down Its Big Data Offerings"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:13 PM
"Intel Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow"
TheStreet 10:02 AM
"AMD launches new low-cost APU-based Gizmo boards"
ZDNet 1:33 PM
"Cisco revs up Nexus switches to 40GE with fresh ASICs"
The Register 1:20 PM
"Cisco packs ASICs at 40G, embraces OpenFlow"
EE Times 10:44 AM
"Cisco fills out SDN family with 40G switch, controller, cloud gear for data center"
Network World 11:49 AM
"Geeks are the New Guardians of Our Civil Liberties"
Technology Review 1:13 PM
"Government Wants More Privacy For Your Smartphone: The Federal Trade Commission wants the rapidly growing mobile industry to beef up its privacy controls and allow consumers to opt out of being tracked by ad networks on their smartphones." [Video Report]
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:01 AM
"FTC issues mobile privacy policy guidelines"
ZDNet 1:33 PM
"Obama can 'order pre-emptive cyber-attack' if U.S. faces threat"
ZDNet 1:32 PM
"U.S. proposal for free Wi-Fi shakes telecom industry: Tech, telecom giants take sides as FCC suggests public system"
Washington Post 11:47 AM
"FCC Spectrum Plan is Telco Carrier Nightmare"
BYTE 1:53 PM
"US tech groups criticised for EU lobbying"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:17 AM
"Privacy groups call on U.S. government to stop lobbying against EU data law changes"
ZDNet 1:34 PM
"Entering the quantum Internet at the speed of light: A team of Innsbruck University physicists have managed to directly transfer the quantum information stored in an atom onto a particle of light - theoretically allowing data to be sent over optical fiber to a distant atom."
TG Daily 1:17 PM
General Interest
"Facebook reportedly developing a friend tracking app"
Digital Trends 8:33 PM
"When Will the Rest of Us Get Google Fiber?"
Mashable 4:05 PM
"Now Marissa Mayer's Complaint About Yahoo's Hold Music Has Turned Into A Music Video"
Business Insider 4:05 PM
"'Main' Element Lands a Starring Role in HTML"
Webmonkey 1:29 PM
"Sony's VAIO T14 and T15 touchscreen Ultrabooks are here"
TG Daily 1:17 PM
"Raspberry Pi Model A now on sale for £19"
V3 1:22 PM
"Stripped-down Raspberry Pi Model A priced at $25"
TG Daily 1:17 PM
"$25 Model A Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Goes On Sale In Europe — Available To Rest Of World 'Very Soon'"
TechCrunch 1:13 PM
"Nokia says it's 'open to any option' for tablet OS as it drops more hardware hints"
ZDNet 1:34 PM
"Nokia CEO Hints At Tablet-Shaped, Windows-Based Hardware In Its Future"
TechCrunch 1:12 PM
"Meet the Data Brains Behind the Rise of Facebook"
Wired Magazine 1:27 PM
"Facebook to target core gamers in 2013"
TG Daily 1:17 PM
"Coming soon to Facebook: more games"
Reuters 12:06 PM
"Google Chromebooks now in 2,000 schools"
ZDNet 1:32 PM
"Google's Eric Schmidt hits out at China hacking tactics"
V3 1:22 PM
"Schmidt slams China as world's most prolific hacker"
The Register 1:20 PM
"China is hacking the world, book by Google's Eric Schmidt says"
Techworld 1:14 PM
"Google Extends Payout Schedule For Developers By 2 Weeks, As 'New Forms Of Payment' Are Added To Google Play"
TechCrunch 1:11 PM
"Speedy fiber has Kansas City all Googley"
Washington Post 11:57 AM
"Neo Technology execs: How Neo4j beat Oracle Database/In an interview, the company's CEO and senior director of products discuss the mobile possibilities of their offering and defend Java's security"
InfoWorld 11:49 AM
"Lotus position: IBM kills the name, but software and founders live on"
Network World 11:49 AM
"MWC Panel Nominates Top Smartphones"
PC Magazine 11:44 AM
"Tech companies run memorable commercials during Super Bowl XLVII"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:34 AM
"Security-as-a-service gaining popularity: Costs are an advantage, but so is flexibility."
Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Smartphone screens will exceed 5 inches, HTC says"
TechHive 11:46 AM
"HTC says phones with larger screens are on the way"
IDG News Service 10:40 AM
"European Snub of 4G Prices Spurs Rate Cuts"
Bloomberg 10:23 AM
"Hit game Minecraft to stay private"
Reuters 10:12 AM
"Leaked T-Mobile Calendar Points To March 27 Release Date For The BlackBerry Z10"
TechCrunch 1:11 PM
"Blackberry Z10 Super Bowl Ad Draws Mixed Reactions"
PC Magazine 11:45 AM
"BlackBerry Z10 Off to a Strong Start in U.K."
AllThingsD 9:44 AM
Press Releases
"AMD Kick Starts 2013 With the Ultimate 'Gaming Evolved' Game Partnerships and 'Never Settle: Reloaded' Bundle Program"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Cisco Unleashes Industry's Fastest, Most Extensible Open Networking 'Fabric' for Data Centers, Clouds"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
"Cisco to Issue New Mobile Internet Traffic Forecast"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
"HP Unveils Pavilion 14 Chromebook: MultiOS Approach Offers Customers More Choices"
Marketwire 9:57 AM
"Oracle Buys Acme Packet: Adds Session Border Control Technology to Oracle's Leading Communications Industry Offering to Speed the Deployment of All-IP Networks"
Marketwire 10:06 AM
"New Oracle Global Research Study Finds that Brands Could Lose up to 20% of Revenue Due to Poor Customer Experiences, Yet Many Struggle to Develop Successful Strategies"
Marketwire 10:06 AM
"Mazda Modernizes IT Infrastructure for Automobile Design and Development With Oracle's SPARC T4 Servers"
Marketwire 10:05 AM
Microsoft
"IronKey Workspace lets you put Windows 8 in your pocket"
ZDNet 1:32 PM
"How to get a new PC that runs Windows 7, not Windows 8"
PCWorld 11:46 AM
"FAQ: Microsoft rents out Office 365"
Computerworld 11:27 AM
"How to combine names in Excel spreadsheets"
UTSanDiego 11:58 AM
"13 excellent add-ons for Microsoft Excel and Word 2013" [Slideshow]
Network World 11:26 AM
"Microsoft, The Web Is No Longer Good Enough; Windows RT Needs Apps And Fast"
TechCrunch 1:10 PM
"Microsoft: Nothing to offer beyond the Dividend"
MarketWatch 9:47 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"EU's copyright reform talks a waste of time, says digital rights group: Civil liberties group accuses EU Commission of trying to avoid copyright reform"
IDG News Service 11:49 AM
"Japan police to ally with hackers in tactical shift"
IDG News Service 11:48 AM
"Hillary Clinton Helps Silicon Valley on Her Way Out the Door"
Bloomberg Businessweek 10:24 AM
"German publishers say Google won't get the same deal it got in France"
IDG News Service 10:39 AM
"Google seals 'link tax' deal with French publishers with €60m fund"
ZDNet 1:34 PM
"Google frenches Gallic media with €60m and some 'help'"
The Register 1:19 PM
"Safeguard your code: 17 security tips for developers"
InfoWorld 11:26 AM
"Enterprise Technology: 5 Trends To Watch For 2013"
Forbes 11:20 AM
"December dip ends weak year for global chip sales"
EE Times 10:44 AM
"Are Big Companies Ready For Cloud ERP?"
InformationWeek 10:14 AM
"Why CMO Tech Spending Is Good For IT"
InformationWeek 10:14 AM
"The Taxman Cometh For Big Data-Driven Companies"
InformationWeek 10:14 AM
"Is Blackberry a Super Bowl Winner?"
The Motley Fool 10:04 AM
"Who's Winning the Cloud Computing Wars?" [Video Report]
Bloomberg 10:03 AM
"Why Facebook's Graph Search Really Does Matter: Big Data + NLP"
Forbes 10:01 AM
"PC Dead? Well The Trio Doesn't Think So"
The Motley Fool 9:55 AM
"Yahoo as punching bag no more"
MarketWatch 9:46 AM
"Google's Chromebook gains momentum: Just enough to annoy Microsoft"
ZDNet 1:33 PM
"Online advertising's racism mess: Why does Google's ad network think people with names like Latanya and Rasheed have an arrest record?"
Salon 12:02 PM
"Google searches expose racial bias, says study of names"
BBC 10:22 AM
"Whatever Happened To Google Wallet?"
Forbes 11:20 AM
"Google needs a new killer app to make it a buy"
MarketWatch 9:46 AM
"Zuckerberg vs. Page: Who's a better speaker?"
MarketWatch 9:46 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Samsung launches early-stage, $100 million seed fund"
Reuters 7:20 PM
"Jawbone 'Acqhires' Data and Digital Design Firms Massive Health, Visere"
AllThingsD 6:18 PM
"Vestec lands $1.5 million investment; AI for business"
ZDNet 1:33 PM
"Sprint had talks with four other companies before SoftBank deal"
"Samsung launches early-stage, $100 million seed fund"
"Baidu revenue and profit growth rate slow in fourth quarter"
"California court finds for Apple in credit card suit"
"Energy Department hacked, says no classified data was compromised"
"Trade group wants U.S.-China action on cyber security threats"
"Windows co-chief looking for surge with new hardware"
"Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for $1.7 billion"
"U.S. court says won't expedite Apple appeal versus Samsung"
"Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source" ...
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